# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220152170006` · 07/30/2015 · Balcones Minerals Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 7 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Gene W  Oeding
- **Operator:** Balcones Minerals Corp
- **Mine:** [4100252](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100252)
## Narrative

Removing old steel trusses from kiln shed.  Truss was falling and employee tried to grab the truss resulting in his hand between the truss and kiln.  Kiln was not running at the time.  The hand was not pinned in just hit briefly but with some force.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*